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Plerixafor

Drug class: Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilizer

The FDA’s “Established Pharmacologic Class”: the group of medicines that work in a similar way.

Official FDA data, not advice

Everything here comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): the drug label, the NDC Directory, Drugs@FDA, recall reports and the drug shortage list. Each fact shows its source and date.

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Quick answers

What is Plerixafor used for?
The FDA-approved label (Mozobil, Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, September 22, 2025) says: “Mozobil is indicated in combination with filgrastim to mobilize hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) to the peripheral blood for collection and subsequent autologous transplantation in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) or multiple myeloma (MM). …” This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.
Does Plerixafor have a boxed warning?
No. None of the 13 FDA labels we found for this medicine has a boxed warning.
Is there a shortage of Plerixafor?
The FDA drug shortage list shows “To be discontinued” for a product of this medicine (updated March 13, 2026). Ask your pharmacist about alternatives.
Has Plerixafor been recalled?
FDA enforcement reports list 2 recalls of products of this medicine; the newest started September 1, 2016 (Class III). A recall usually concerns specific lots, not every product.
Who makes Plerixafor?
13 companies list prescription products of Plerixafor in the FDA NDC Directory, including Bryant Ranch Prepack, Novadoz Pharmaceuticals LLC and Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC.

What Plerixafor is used for

Quoted from the “Indications and Usage” section of the FDA-approved label.

Mozobil is indicated in combination with filgrastim to mobilize hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) to the peripheral blood for collection and subsequent autologous transplantation in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) or multiple myeloma (MM). …

— FDA label: Mozobil, Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, effective September 22, 2025. Read the full label on DailyMed →

The FDA has 13 labels for products of this medicine (different makers and forms); uses can differ between them. Check the label that comes with your own medicine.

This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.

Conditions named on the label

These condition names appear word for word in the label’s “Indications and Usage” text (matched with a reviewed table). Each page lists hospitals whose own websites name the condition.

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Boxed warning

A boxed warning (“black box”) is the FDA’s strongest warning on a drug label, for serious or life-threatening risks.

The label quoted above has no boxed warning.

0 of 13 FDA labels for this medicine have a boxed warning.

Forms and how it is given

Dosage formsInjection, solution · Solution · Injection
RouteSubcutaneous
Prescription products13 in the FDA NDC Directory
Brand namesMozobil

Companies that list this medicine

Labelers in the FDA NDC Directory: the company named on the package (maker or distributor), with the number of prescription products.

FDA approval history

  • NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
  • ANDA: Abbreviated New Drug Application: how a generic version is approved.
Brand and biologic applications
ApplicationSponsorApprovedLater changes approved
NDA022311
MOZOBIL
GenzymeDecember 15, 2008 11, latest September 21, 2023
2023: Labeling · 2020: Labeling · 2019: Labeling

Generic approvals (8)

Shortage status

To be discontinued · updated March 13, 2026 · first posted March 13, 2026

ProductPlerixafor, Injection, 24 mg per 1.2 mL (20 mg per mL) (NDC 65219-284-12)
CompanyFresenius Kabi USA, LLC

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Recalls

From FDA enforcement reports, matched by the product’s NDC code. A recall usually covers specific lots only: check the lot number on your package and ask your pharmacist. Do not stop a medicine on your own.

  1. September 1, 2016 · Class III · Terminated · D-0704-2017

    Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Package Insert

    Mozobil (plerixafor injection) 24mg/1.2mL (20mg/mL), For Single Use Only, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Genzyme Corporation 500 Kendall Street, Cambridge, MA 02412 USA NDC: 0024-5862-01 — Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC

  2. August 4, 2016 · Class III · Terminated · D-1518-2016

    Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp. Date

    Mozobil (plerixafor injection) 24 mg/1.2 mL (20 mg/mL) per vial, Rx Only, For Subcutaneous Injection only, Manufactured by: Genzyme Corporation, 500 Kendall Street, Cambridge, MA 02142 A Sanofi Company Country of Origin — Genzyme Corporation / Genzyme Biosurgery

What do the recall classes mean?

Class I: The most serious type: there is a reasonable chance that using the product will cause serious health problems or death.
Class II: Using the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the chance of serious problems is remote.
Class III: Using the product is not likely to cause health problems (for example a labeling or packaging issue).

Official identifiers

RxCUI (RxNorm)828700, 828703
SPL set ID of the quoted label0ed08d2b-5051-46b2-aa37-1d6275bf9003
FDA labels (SPL)13
FDA applicationsNDA022311, 8 ANDA
Active ingredients (FDA)PLERIXAFOR

Sources

  1. FDA-approved label on DailyMed (National Library of Medicine) — Mozobil, Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, effective September 22, 2025; via openFDA, FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  2. NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  3. Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  4. Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  5. Drug shortages (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026

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